Grizzlies edge out Cyclones 27-20The Russellville Cyclones had won their last six straight and seven of their last eight games against the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies. However, Russellville is now 1-6 in homecoming games when Northside is the opponent. The Grizzlies led the Cyclones 20-0 through three quarters. Despite that, Russellville scored 20 unanswered points and had the ball in the final two minutes, but Northside came away with the 27-20 victory and its first victo...

Three to be inducted into RHS Hall of FameRussellville alumni Hayden Hipps, Shannon Hocker and Doug Pehrson will be inducted into the Russellville High School (RHS) Hall of Fame during a banquet on Friday in the Center for the Arts. Hocker, who wears Class 6A state championship rings in both soccer and volleyball, was described by Russellville head volleyball coach Cindy Jones as a “quiet leader.” “She started for us all three years and really was a leader,” Jones explained. “She was ...

Hector to take on unbeaten Rattlers on homecomingHECTOR — The Wildcats would be hard pressed to find a more riveting opponent for their homecoming game on Friday at Wildcat Field. Hector, which sits atop the 2A-4 Conference, will take on the No. 2 Magazine Rattlers. Both teams are undefeated in the conference. Fortunately for the Wildcats, both the homecoming excitement and homefield advantage will be on their side. “I think homefield advantage is always big for us,” Hector head coach Mark T...

Devil Dogs outlast RJHS EastThe Russellville Junior High Eastside Whirlwinds couldn’t find their stride soon enough Thursday during their 21-13 loss to the Morrilton Devil Pups at Cyclone Stadium. Fumbles, missed tackles and interceptions spelled disaster for the Whirlwinds. “We’ve got quality kids on the team,” Russellville head coach Eston Jones said. “We just can’t afford to make mistakes. We have a fumble, and that’s going to happen, but for us we need everything to ...

Little Johns will honor a legend tonightDANVILLE — Tonight will be a special night at Little Johns Stadium — not because of the culmination of the annual Homecoming festivities, or just because it’s another football Friday night here. All Danville football players have been asked to stand on the track around the stadium to honor Jack Wilson, also known as “The Voice of the Little Johns” — not just a man, but a Navy man, a fireman, a mail carrier, a coach, a school board member and a...

Junior Sand Lizards beat ApachesPOTTSVILLE — The Dardanelle Junior Sand Lizards won their first conference road game Thursday with a 20-6 victory over the Pottsville Junior Apaches at John Needham Stadium. Pottsville (2-3) controlled the ball for much of the first half and limited Dardanelle to only two offensive possessions. The Sand Lizards got on the board first as Dakota Rowland powered up the middle from one yard out for a touchdown capping off a nine-play, 72-yard driv...

Cyclones prepare for homecoming Russellville Cyclones head coach Jeff Holt wants to avoid shooting himself in the foot when they face the Northside Grizzlies on Friday for homecoming. According to Holt, that’s exactly what happened against the Conway Wampus Cats in Week 4 for the Cyclones’ 7A/6A-Central Conference opener. “We did some good things on the first drive, but we turned the ball over. We have a bad exchange of snaps which puts us behind the chains, and when we come...

RJHS 8th-graders best LRCThe Russellville Junior High eighth-grade Eastside Whirlwinds football team defeated the Little Rock Christian Junior Warriors 34-16 on Monday. Russellville stopped Little Rock Christian on the first drive when Oliver Peg pulled in an interception. Ryan Talley hit Bryson George for 25 yards to set up Josiah Woodard’s 5-yard touchdown run to make it 6-0. The Warriors second drive ended just like the first — Peg pulled in an interception. The Wh...

Sand Lizards brace for incoming ApachesDARDANELLE — “There’s an old saying in football,” Dardanelle Sand Lizards head coach Josh Price explained when asked about Dardanelle’s puzzling first half against the Dover Pirates in Week 4. “If you play with intensity and energy, you may not win the football game, but if you don’t play with intensity and energy, you will definitely lose the football game.” That’s how the undefeated Sand Lizards found themselves trailing the yet-to-win Pirat...

Cyclones’ tennis teams fall in conference playRussellville High School’s boy’s and girl’s tennis teams lost to Greenwood in 7A/6A-Central Conference tennis action Tuesday at RHS Cyclone Tennis Courts. While Greenwood dominated singles play, the Lady Cyclones No. 1 doubles duo of Montana Crowell and Mae Brown won both their matches by scores of 8-5 and 8-1. “After winning against Marion’s No. 1 doubles team last week in their first match playing together, Montana and Mae are setting up for...

River Valley Glance: Victories have more impactThere were a lot of questions raised at the conclusion of Week 4 — but questions have answers, even if you have to wait for them. The question that’s on my mind is simple: Where do these teams go from here? From here the wins and losses mean more than they did in Weeks 1-3. Wins keep seasons alive. Wins mean playoff berths, homefield advantage, conference champions and state champions. Losses can mean packing it up, and preparing for next seas...

East, West volleyball get winsMORRILTON — The Russellville Junior High Eastside Lady Whirlwinds swept the Morrilton Lady Devil Pups in volleyball action on Monday inside Devil Dog Gymnasium. The ninth-grade “red” team won 25-12, 25-6. Brittany Pehrson scored 12 points and three kills. Emily Posey had three points and two kills. Bailey WIlbers had four points and three kills. Ariston Gray scored five points. Susan Gray had four points. Brianna Basinger had three points, whi...

Conway beats Lady Cyclones in fourThe Russellville Lady Cyclones may not have won their match against the Conway Lady Wampus Cats during the 2013 Dig Pink event inside Cyclone Gymnasium on Tuesday, but the stands were packed for the event which is focused on raising money for breast cancer awareness. Fans were given a $1 dollar entry fee for wearing pink at the door, and pink hair extensions and T-shirts were sold to help raise money for the Dig Pink Foundation. In every direc...

Subiaco can’t withstand Pottsville defense POTTSVILLE — The Apaches defense set the tone for Friday night’s conference opener at John Needham Stadium on Subiaco Academy’s opening possession. After winning the coin toss to start the game, the Trojans took their first possession at their 35-yard line and were forced to punt four plays later — after gaining just one yard. “Our defense really came to play tonight. They have some athletes and were to able to keep them in check most of the n...

Lady Whirlwinds win Cyclone InviteThe Russellville Junior High Lady Whirlwinds cross country team won the 2013 Cyclone Invitational Cross Country meet held on Saturday at Old Post Park. The Lady Whirlwinds competed against 175 junior girls from across the state during the victory. “Our girls continue to step up,” Russellville head coach John Frazier said. “It was a big meet, there were a lot of girls there, and we overcame injuries and still won the meet.” The Lady Whirlwinds ...

Lady Cyclones set to ‘Dig Pink’Russellville Lady Cyclones head volleyball coach Cindy Jones will celebrate escaping the halfway point of the season with a three-way tie for the No.2 spot in the 7A/6A-Central Conference by facing both teams Russellville is tied with in the same week. Russellville (17-4, 5-2) will first face the Conway Lady Wampus inside Cyclone Gymnasium for the 2013 Dig Pink event today to help raise money for breast cancer awareness. The Lady Cyclones, who...

Warriors save homecoming; Hector beats Western YellLAMAR — The Lamar Warriors proved that, sometimes, storybook endings do happen during their 38-34 come-from-behind victory over the Lavaca Golden Arrows on Friday during the Warriors’ homecoming game. Lamar (4-0, 1-0 3A-4 Conference) trailed by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, but Warriors head coach Josh Jones said that his team never got their heads down. “We had a great game up here tonight,” he said. “It shows character. We try ...

Sand Lizards defeat Pirates in two diverse halvesDOVER — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards remained undefeated on the season with a 45-10 comeback victory over the Dover Pirates in both teams’ conference opener Friday at Jack Berry Field. The Pirates, who were coming off of a 71-0 loss to Lincoln in their previous contest, shut out Dardanelle in the first half of play and led 10-0 at the half. However, the Sand Lizards offense came to life in the second half as they scored 45 unanswered points to ...

Cyclones net wins on roadMARION — The Russellville Cyclone tennis teams traveled on Interstate 40 to Marion on Thursday for a dual 6A-East Conference match. Doubles was the high point with Russellville taking both boy’s and girl’s No. 1 matches for the first time this year. Bryce Johnson and Frankie Williams won easily 8-4, and Mae Brown and Montana Crowell bested their opponents 8-3 in a hard-fought match against one of the top conference doubles teams. Caio Labegali...